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Accelerator, Incubator, FellowshipActiveThe deep tech accelerator of imec, Europe’s nanoelectronics and digital technology research institute, for startups with a tech product, a complementary founding team and a working proof of concept. Selected companies receive pre-seed investment plus tailored coaching, expert mentoring, corporate and investor access, and entry to imec’s international research ecosystem. It runs country-specific calls: Belgium and Germany open 1-30 September 2026, the Netherlands in October and Spain from October to November. The German track is explicitly deep tech focused and the Italian track focuses on robotics and medtech.
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